even in bed when the laptop next to me i'm further then that.I'm not gonna tell you your experience was wrong. Again, just a small issue.The keyboard is amazing. (still some flex compared to the rocksolid Surface Book but lesser noticeable). Weekly "Help Me Choose" Thread (August 3) 3. 6 days ago. $1800 - Surface Laptop 3 15" New 15" version of the Surface Laptop with high end integrated GPU and Ryzen processors. share. Also my first SP6 had it, as well as the replacement oneI will test backlight bleed tonight, and I'll get back to you. Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB ram. This is a review based on personal experience, I will not be doing benchmarks and such.

XPS 2 in 1 is far too expensive here, so that wasn't an option. What kinds of things do you do?would it also be fine to run some heavy environments like Android Studio?I have a Surface Pro 2017 (i5, 128GB Mem, 4GB RAM) that I use for light programming (Arduino, HTML, CSS, JS). Sorry, I'm not knowledgable about this.Does your SL3 have the wifi issue where wifi speeds are slow after waking from sleep?Just did a speed test after waking up from sleep, don't seem to notice a difference. And did you consider any other laptops, like maybe the XPS 2 in 1?Mine has massive backlight bleed. Apples updated larger MBP with a new keyboard and much better thermal performance. For example, there is a slight difference in height between different areas of the trackpad. This is my first time reviewing a tech product so bear with me if I sound inexperienced.For context, I owned a Macbook Pro, then an XPS 13 before this. I have good eyesight as well, so I definitely do notice the difference in sharpness of text even from a "normal" viewing distance.Don't get me wrong, I also think that on a 13 inch screen, a resolution above this is overkill, but I had to point out what my experiences were.The reason they are able to fit the same processor on the surface pro is because the entire back is a heat sinkThanks for the review. 90% Upvoted. Minor, very minor, but still present.

They seem to have the same price but sf 2 look more convenientIt all depends on what you want really. From an optical standpoint the Surface Laptop 3 easily wins this competition, the brushed aluminium looks super sexy and the keyboard feels much better than on the Surface Laptop 2 . It really is nice and fast, I sometimes use Unity too and I never encountered any problems. You buy this laptop for the keyboard/experience and build quality.

I'm getting a 144Hz screen soon and I'm not sure if that's a good comparison?The 60 fps one looks blurry to me. Attention Surface Laptop 3 buyers: As indicated by prior posts the Alcantara model suffers from quite some keyboard flex, certainly not what I would call acceptable on a such premium device. Well, there are still minor imperfections.

I’m assuming the more premium models will see the largest discounts.You really don't need to wait for the BF sales to kick in!One of my major complaints about the SL2 was the screen's response time; it was abysmal.

The Surface Laptop does get warm to the touch around the keyboard, but not hot or uncomfortable. I am considering the Surface Book and the Surface Laptop.

In the situations mentioned above, sometimes the fan would spin. share. 45 comments.

Surface Pro 7 i7, Surface Laptop 3 i5. I have OCD, so I tried opening 1/3 from the right or left, and the bottom of the laptop would shift. Some might say Razer, or other all metal laptops are “Macbook quality.” I disagree.

Two questions: Any backlight bleed? why or why not?You could technically use any laptop on the market for programming. However the display of the Laptop 3 is noticeable duller and less sharp than the Pro 7 display which itself looks truly stunning, all 3 displays employ similar max. Interestingly, while far from perfect the situation is significantly better on the aluminium model. But I think you might be seeing something else wrong with the screen and thinking it was a resolution thing. 512GB SSD, Radeon RX Vega 11 iGPU. Since the Surface Pro 7 has the same CPU without a fan, I’m curious as to how it runs in similar situations.Coil whine is somewhat present, coming from an XPS 13, it is definitely much better here, but it is still noticeable, albeit I need to listen hard. You can easily get closer without noticing pixels. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. For other purposes, say creative work, a Macbook or laptop with a better screen might suit your needs more. This is definitely one of my favourite things about this laptop.

Touch is nice, though I never use it that much. It’s spacious and smooth to the touch. Do you want a 2 in 1 or just a laptop? The Surface Laptop 3 model I have is the i5/8GB/256GB version.This is a review based on personal experience, I will not be doing benchmarks and such. Has been an enjoyable viewing experience.Could you suggest ways to test this? Anything but ordinary.Press J to jump to the feed. Especially now that Microsoft is incorporating a Linux Subsystem into Windows 10.Curious what you consider the "heavy stuff" to be, asking as an aspiring programmer looking for a laptop rn.I am currently programming for my classes on the i5 8gm ram surface laptop. 63 comments. USB-A is still a must, and USB-C is a nice addition, the number of ports is an issue. I used to use a dual-core laptop, so jumping to a quad-core feels much more responsive.

Maybe the higher res screen you saw was more saturated or something.Like I said, I have been spoiled by a 3200x1800 13 inch screen. This happened once.Do you think it's better than surface book 2? Do you want a dWould this be a performance upgrade over an SP5 i7/8gb/256gb?I am in the market to purchase a good editing laptop. Moderator of r/Surface.